Below is a glossary article post in the category E which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Etching based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Etching
So, what is actually meant by Etching?
ETSA is a graphic art technique that uses chemical actions to produce lines that are initiated in a metal printing plate which then holds the ink applied and forms images.
Explanation of Etching
Plate, traditionally copper but now usually zinc, prepared with acid resistant soil. The line is pulled through the soil, showing metal. The plates are then soaked in acids and open metals are ‘bitten’, producing the lines that are initiated. Stronger acids and longer exposure produce deeper lines. Hold is removed and ink is applied to a concave line, but is removed from the surface. The plate is then placed on paper and passing a printing machine with a large pressure to transfer ink from a hidden path. Sometimes ink can be left on the surface of the plate to provide a background tone.
Etsa is used to decorate metals from the fourteenth century, but may not be used to make graphics long before the early sixteenth century. Since then many ETSA techniques have been developed, which are often used at the same time: Ethsa-ground-ground using non-uncomfortable resistant or ground, to produce softer lines; Bite saliva involves painting or sprinkling acid into a plate; Open bite where the plate area is exposed to acid without resist; Photographs (also called photogravure or helograve) are produced by coating print plates with sensitive acid resistal soil and then exposing this to light to reproduce photography images. The results of biting rot from accidental or accidental acid erosion.
Like carvings, Etsa is an intaglio technique. Intaglio refers to all printing techniques and graphic arts that involve making indentation or incision into a plate or print surface that holds ink when ink is applied to the surface and then cleaned.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix E, as well as terms associated with E.
Meaning of Etching in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Etching.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Etsa (Indonesian), Etching (Java), and Etching in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Etsa.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Etching.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix E. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=etching
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=etching
- View example images of etching through Google here
- View example images of etching on Bing here
- View example images of etching on Yandex here
